The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-10
VOLUME xxi.

fever. and through all her illness the
dog never left her side unless forced
to do so, and then his cries we're so UNI
ceasing that. for quiet's sake, he was
admitted again to the sickroom. The
little girl died; and her disconsolate
friend laid himself at full length beside
the coffin; rising now and then to lick
the cold face. When the coffin was
carried from the house. he followed it;
and when the small mound that cover
cd IL was raised, he resumed his watch
there. No cntreaties could persuade
him to leave it He never tasted food
again; and in the course of nature fol-
lowed his little friend-it may be be-
yond the confines of that mysterious
hereafter, where those who love are re-
united.
Another dog-and-child story we'll
worth repeating was lately told in tho
Philadelphia Times. full details being
given, in case Of any doubt as to the
writer's veracity. Here the dog was .
nearly fnll-grown bull-pup belonging
to Mr.. Thomas M'GIone, who resides
at 1917 Locust street, Philadelphia.
Mr.. NJ Clone expresses himself "will-
ing to back him against the ctnine
world for intelligence. in the rear
Of Mr.. M'Glone's house Is a cellar
twelve feet deep. The entrance to it
is covered with rickety trap-do6r.
Ono day the little child Of ono Of Mr..
M'Glone's ncighbors wandered into
the yard. and was enjoying romp
with the bull-pup. when 1t fell on the
ccllar-door The door quivered. and
gradually sunk downwards on its rusty
hinges. The pup saw the child's peril.
and springing forward, grabbed its
dress between his teeth, and, bracing
himself. tugged with might and main
| to pull the child back to terra frma.
The door continued to sink, however.
and the dog was not heavy enough to
support tho weight Of tho child. He
seemed to realize this, but mover
wavercd in his duty. and when the
door fell with crash, the dog and
child went down together. The heavy
! door fell on the dogs back as he stood
on the cellar-iloor with tho child lying
between his legs. The child's cries
and the dogs howls attracted the at
tcntion of Mr.. M'Glonc. who rescued
them both from the pit. The child was
uninjured, but the dog was considera-
/ bly, bruised" ".rhe pup undoubtedly
saved the child's life." says Mr..
M'GIone, ..and his value has appre-
ciated in my eyes about one hundred
per cent.
Tho following story was told rs
''having the merit Of truth:
A gentleman in one Of our suburbs
owns, or did own, fine specimen Of
the spaniel breed, which is very fond
of children, and which, when any lit.
tie one visits his masters house con-
stitutes himself their companion, play.
mate and guardian. A few days age
a lady with an infant visited the gen.
tleman, and in the course of the day
| the child was laid on a pillow on the
floor to amuse itself for o time. The
dog took his place near tho little one
rs usual. The day was hot and the
flies many. and they made the baby the
target of frequent attacks. This rem
dered her restless. Doggie watched
her for few minutes, and then, walk
ing close up, with his nose or paw
drove away every lily rs soon as it lii
on the baby's face. and this so gently
as not to disturb her in the least. The
dogs actions attracted the attention o.
the mother and Others who were fillet
with establishment ut his sagaciou!
kindness; but to one who has watched
the dog as have watched him, hi
power Of observation is never susprts
ING, however wonderful it may be, ant
4 indeed is.
The value of sheep dogs is wei
known; but / believe tho one whos'
sagacity am now about to common
crate stands out a most alone amongs
his fellows. His master is a smnl
farmer. and the proprietor Of \ single
COW. For him the dog acts as COW
herd. Each morning the dogs dinne
is tied up in paper aud fastened rount
his neck. after which he drives the Gov
to pasture. He remains near the COW
all day. and as nearly As possible a
mid-day he slips the collar over hi
head, tcsrs open his parcel and eats hi
meal with the air OF one who ha
earned it. Then he pushes the cola
on again with his paws. and resume
his guard until dusk. when he drive
the COW home. This story is vouche'
for by several people who have wi,
messed the whole performances" an
who know the dog we'll.
One or two Of the above anecdote
have appeared in print, being publish
ed in London newspaper to which tn
present writer communicated ther
some time age. For the rest, hav
, said that can not exactly vouch 70
their complete accuracy; for in thes
/ days, one has to be very carefr
, in guaranteeing the truth {
even the most probable occurrences
t have in my notebook several storis
} Of canine intelligence even more wor
! derful than any of the foregoing; br
, these ! refrain from giving here, ina
5 much as have not been able to prov
t their truth. even to my own satisfa'
ton. But would say, in conclusion
t that considerable experience Of dog
has made me disinclined to refuse ev
t dence to many dog story which woul
i strike the sccptic as highly improbable
1 SO great is my belief in the animal
d sagacity. And feel Convinced tn
' any one who makes at all earef
l. study Of the dog can not fail to belize
1 in his reason equally with myself; +
y there are things done by dogs which ca
g never be explained as merely the on
come Of what is termed animal instinc
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